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Make a big impact in your organization in a short amount of time by using Beyond The Box: Smart Activities to Enhance Learning, a companion guide Sollah's discussion/meeting opener video collection. Whether you are looking for ways to promote your culture, trigger meaningful discussion, assess individual or team development areas, or reinforce organizational priorities and philosophies, you will find the combination of using short videos mixed with fun activities a powerful means to help achieve your goals.
Affirmative Action (AA) – Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) – An Overview
As organizations focus on the implementation of diversity & inclusion programs they sometimes, mistakenly, assume that there is no longer a need for EEO or affirmative action/affirmative employment efforts. This article provides a good understanding of the relationships between EEO, AA and D&I.
American Diversity From Exclusion to Inclusion
Have we reached a point where issues of difference based on race, gender, and similar considerations are no longer significant challenges for most organizations? Many would say, “Not yet. We have much more to do.” This short article provides a historical look at D&I in the United States and asks, "What's next?"
Dealing with Conflict: Common Fight, Flight & Freeze Responses
Help employees and co-workers understand the responses observed in the workplace when someone was presented with a challenge that provoked an emotional reaction.
Diversity Awareness Worksheet
The worksheet has a series of questions and columns representing dimensions of diversity. Participants mark the most appropriate category for each question; then they are asked questions about their selections.
Encouraging Respect
This activity and worksheet helps facilitate the exploration and discussing of participants’ definitions of respect and the importance of respect.
Reflecting on Identity and Diversity
Respect for, and responsiveness to, individual differences are critical to developing and maintaining effective relationships in the workplace. This activity helps participants reflect on those factors that have shaped their personal identity (reinforcing the M.E.E.T. Model).
Similarities
Diversity includes such factors as age, race, ethnic heritage, gender, sexual orientation, work experience, first language, income, family status, military experience, religion and many other unique characteristics. Inclusion is the willingness to go below the surface to connect and discover value through our similarities and differences. The goal of this training activity is to find others who share similar characteristics.
Case Study – Why Diversity, Why Now? (Employees)
This case study is designed to help participants discover that diversity encompasses more than what they may realize on both a personal and professional level. Read through this case study and answer the questions at the end.
Article: Overcoming Worries and Fears
Our fears limit us. They hold us back. They keep us from living a positive, proactive life that embraces the good and decries that which needs to be changed. Fear-based decisions hurt us, and they hurt others who are affected by our decisions. The child who is never allowed to make decisions because we fear she’ll make the wrong decisions finally rebels and turns into the teenager from the black lagoon.
Article: Pay Attention
It is in our present moments, that we truly live. Each time we catch a pleasant scent or feel a cool spring breeze we are brought to the immediate. This gives us a chance to notice and appreciate that which surrounds us.
Article: Supporting Consistent Ethics and Values in the Workplace
As business leaders, what do we truly value? Integrity? Innovation? Delighting our customers? Being an employer of choice? Or are some of these just platitudes that make our annual reports look pristine? Does our aversion to ideas advocating radical change suggest we are really a conservative company, even though our words tell everyone we value risk taking?
Article: Take Time to Laugh
We need to work harder to stay positive during some seasons than others. If we haven’t supported humor and laughter in our workplace before, now is the best time to start. There are many benefits. Humor reduces stress levels because it helps us calm the chemicals that zip through our bodies when we’re agitated. We all need the physical balancing laughter offers.
Key Concept: EEO Review
Employment decisions such as hiring, promotion, work assignments, training, disciplinary actions, pay, awards, working conditions and performance appraisal are covered under the provisions of EEO. This article provides a good overview of the EEO and key terms in employment law.
Key Concept: The Competitive Advantage of Diversity & Inclusion
There are many well-known advantages of having a diverse and inclusive workplace - the most common advantages are discussed in this easy-to-read article.
Most Common Questions for Managers Regarding the FMLA
This supplemental handout covers the four most common questions managers struggle with in regard to staying compliant with the FMLA.
Personal Action Plan
Surveys tell us that the more immediately a trainee uses the skills learned in a training session or training course, the more effective they will be at retaining the information and transforming it into new habits. Their commitment begins with a plan.
Trainer Roles and Responsibilities
Overview of expectations for classroom trainers
Discussion Card: Micro-Affirmations
These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (I.N.V.O.L.V.E.) along with thought-provoking questions on small actions that include people. These cards are great for a quick training reminder or conversation starter.
Discussion Card: Multicultural Interactions
These easy-to-use cards provide a model (C.U.L.T.U.R.E.) and questions to address common issues in the multicultural workplace. These cards are great for a quick training reminder or conversation starter.